Improvement in cigar-molds



F. C. MILLER.

CIGAR-MQL-DS.

No. 1.79.1Z5L I Patented June 27,1876.

FREDRIGK O. MILLER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-MOLDS.

V Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 179,125, dated June27, 1876; application filed July 3, 1e73.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRICK O. MILLER, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county,State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inCigar-Molds, of which the following is a specification:

My intention relates to the construction of molds, which maybe made topress into shape a great number of cigar-bunches at one operation; andconsists of an upper part, contain= ing properly-shaped concaves. toform the upper part of the cigar, combined with a lower part, ofpeculiar construction, containing deep cavities for the reception of thetobacco, and fitted with sliding cigar shaped pressingplungers, thelatter being of such construc tion that, when fitted to the lower halfof the mold, they are securely retained in place, and admit of beingoperated either independently or simultaneously.

Figure l is a perspective view of the lower half of the mold, fittedwith its shapers. Fig. 2 is a similar perspective View of the upper halfof the mold. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the mold complete, with thetop of another below. Fig. 4 is a part of the lower half of the mold.Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the sliding pressers.

The lower part B of the mold is composed of strips a a, concavedivision-pieces b, which are firmly attached to the strips a, andconnecting end pieces 0, connecting the side strips a together. Thesliding pressers O are concave on top, to conform to the shape of thecigar, and are of a length corresponding to the length of thedivision-pieces b.

The top part A of the mold has cigar-shaped concavit-ies d, eitherattached to or formed upon it, and'guide-pins f, which are arranged toenter the apertures g in the part B in such a way as to bring theconcavities in the part A, in proper relation to the concavities in thesliding'presses 0 within the part B. The top part A may also have smallguide-pins h to enter corresponding apertures tin the part B. It will beseen that by the presence of the strips to a a recess or groove, F, isformed at the bottom of the part B throughout its entire length. Thebottom parts of the pressers 0, when at their normal downward position,

project belowthe division parts b, and are flush with the strips 0. bymeans of their tongues e, which enter into this groove or recess F, thesides of the strips a forming a guide for the vertical movement of thepressers O, and prevent their endwise movement. These connecting-stripsa a also limit the downward movement of the pressers O. The upper partA, upon its upper side has a longitudinal rib, I), to fit into therecess F between the strips a. The provision of this rib Eand recess Fserves to enable a number of molds to be placed over each other in avertical stack, so that one press may be used to press a greatnumber ofcigars in a number of molds at one and the same time, in the mannershown in Fig. 3. The rib E enters the bottom of one mold, as at F, andso on through a series of molds, and its .upward movement is limited by,the bottom of division-pieces b and end pieces 0, and, acting on thetongues e of the pressers O, contracts the cigar concavities, and thuspresses the tobacco in the necessary compact form, in the manner clearlyshown in Fig. 3. The bunches are then removed, and in placing in freshones the sliding pressers are forced down into their normal positions.The part B, not including the pressers 0, may be all made (with propertools and appliances) out of one piece. The

ends 6 c of the pressers project over the strips 0. a.

I claim- 1'. The lower mold B, consisting essentially of the series ofdivision parts b and connecting-strips a a, which limit the downwardmovement of the sliding pressers 0, all constructed as set forth.

2. The lower mold B, consisting of the series of division-pieces b andthe connecting-strips a a, in combination with a series of independentsliding presscrsG, having projecting ends and a suitable upper half-moldA, as set forth.

3. The upper half mold A, provided with the rib E, as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

FBEDRIOK G. MILLER.

Witnesses:

FRANK MILLWARD, J. L. WARTMANN.

